Vanilla Zoom
by Serilum
Vanilla Zoom lets players use the spyglass zoom from anywhere through a hotkey, without carrying the item in the hotbar.
What it does
The mod adds a zoom function that is triggered by a hotkey. Without it, the zoom is tied to holding the spyglass item, which has to sit in the hotbar and be selected first. With the hotkey, the zoom is available in any world, as if a spyglass were always in hand.
Key features
Hotkey zoom
A keybinding starts the spyglass zoom without selecting the item from the hotbar.
No item required
The zoom works in any world without a spyglass in the inventory or hotbar.
Client-side behavior
The zoom runs on the player's game only and changes nothing on the server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Questions
Does Vanilla Zoom need Collective?
Does the server need Vanilla Zoom?
In the catalog
Vanilla Zoom is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Vanilla Zoom is a client-side mod which adds functionality to zoom on-the-go via a hotkey. In 1.17, the Spyglass item was added to Minecraft. If you're like me, you've probably never found a use for it. It's a hassle to bring with you in the hotbar, and selecting it even more so. The zoom function is incredibly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanilla-zoom
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-10-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15